Since its launch one year ago, 1221 student properties across 26 UK cities have signed up to the accreditation AFS/Unipol Code, the first nationwide scheme to accredit student landlords who offer high standards of accommodation, with figures predicted to rise to 2500 by the end o

Hidden fees and poor service from letting agents account for the most complaints landlords and tenants make to consumer watchdogs.
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has pored over more than 4,000 grumbles that reveal letting agents often add charges after tenancy agreements